The 1980 Grand National (officially known as The Sun Grand National for sponsorship reasons) was the 134th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 29 March 1980. The race, which carried the title, the World's greatest steeplechase, was won by Ben Nevis, ridden by the American amateur rider Charlie Fenwick. Only 4 horses finished the race out of 30 starters.
Finishing order PositionNameJockeyAgeWeightSPDistance01Ben NevisMr. Charlie Fenwick1210-1240/120 lengths02Rough and TumbleJohn Francome1010-1111/110 lengths 03The PilgarlicRon Hyett1210-433/115 lengths 04Royal StuartPhilip Blacker910-1020/1Last to complete
Non-finishers FenceHorseJockeyAgeWeight (st-lb)SPFate01MannyboyRichard Rowe1010-233/1Unseated rider01SalkeldColin Hawkins810-020/1Fell03CoolishallBroderick Munro-Wilson1110-1040/1Unseated rider03JerPhil Tuck910-410/1Fell03Churchtown BoyAndy Turnell1310-050/1Fell06Another DollyJonjo O'Neill1010-1012/1Fell06So and SoRichard Linley1110-1028/1Fell15RubsticMaurice Barnes1110-118/1Fell17The VintnerBob Davies910-816/1Pulled Up18Even UpAnthony Webber1310-650/1Refused19CasamayorJeff King1010-1250/1Unseated rider19DrumroanTommy McGivern1210-522/1Unseated rider19Godfrey SecundusSam Morshead1010-020/1Pulled up19KinivieJohn Williams1110-0100/1Unseated rider19LevankaFrank Berry1110-4100/1Pulled up19Prince RockTommy Carmody1211-012/1Unseated rider19SandwillanJenny Hembrow1210-0100/1Refused20ZongaleroSteve Smith-Eccles1010-1311/1Refused22DelmossGerry Newman1010-225/1Fell22Jimmy MiffAlan Brown810-550/1Fell22Three To OneGeordie Dun910-225/1Fell23Our GreenwoodAiden O'Connell1211-6100/1Fell24Flashy BoyChris Grant1210-850/1Fell27DromorePeter Duggan1210-8100/1Refused27RathlekPaul Barton1010-035/1Refused27Royal FrolicJohn Burke1111-416/1Refused
The Grand National : the history of the Aintree spectacular, by Stewart Peters & Bernard Parkin,
Media coverage
The twenty-first Grand National covered live on the BBC in a Grandstand special presented by David Coleman.
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